Use of Non-Sugar Sweeteners
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Overview
Title
Use of Non-Sugar Sweeteners
Authoring Organization
World Health Organization
Publication Month/Year
May 15, 2023
Last Updated Month/Year
February 14, 2024
Supplemental Implementation Tools
Document Type
Guideline
Country of Publication
Global
Document Objectives
This guideline provides evidence-informed guidance on the use of non-sugar sweeteners to reduce the risk of unhealthy weight gain and diet-related noncommunicable diseases in adults and children. The guidance in this guideline is not based on toxicological assessments of the safety of individual non-sugar sweeteners and is therefore not intended to update or replace guidance on safe or maximal levels of intake established by the Joint Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) or other authoritative bodies.
Inclusion Criteria
Male, Female, Adolescent, Adult, Child, Older adult
Health Care Settings
Ambulatory, Childcare center, School
Intended Users
Dietician nutritionist, nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant
Scope
Management
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D000073893 - Sugars
Keywords
sugar, artificial sweeteners, non-sugar sweeteners
Source Citation
Use of non-sugar sweeteners: WHO guideline. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO